When the two artists played together in 2018, where Yo-Yo Ma played a Bach sarabande and Angélique Kidjo sang a Ewe dirge in honor of African soldiers who died in WWI, their musical connection was evident. They would later bond over how African culture and, by extension, African music are overlooked or outright rejected by the Western world. The two incomparable artists bring the best out of each other for their upcoming classical concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Thursday, Aug. 28, celebrating overlooked histories and cultures.
Grimy Goods has tickets to give away, courtesy of our friends at the Hollywood Bowl.
In the same spirit as their first encounter, Sarabande Africaine seeks to reckon and rectify the disregard for African music, with the concert putting the continent-spanning sarabande dance at the core of their message. On top of the concert’s already earnest intentions, Ma and Kidjo brought in other artists to perform alongside them, including Thierry Vaton, David Donatien, and special guest Sinkane. With that sort of consideration for an entire culture, there’s no denying concerts like these are far and few in between.
Learn more about the show and why fans of film and music can’t miss it.
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